Stories from Tuesday, March 6, 2007

EUREKA SPRINGS -- In a press conference Monday, Marty and Elise Roenigk, owners of the Crescent and Basin Park hotels, announced a "compromise" for their development project, Crescent Park. The Roenigks have revised their site plan several times over months of wrangling with the Planning and Zoning Committee, the Historic District Commission, City Council and the community at large...

FORT SMITH -- The Berryville boys and girls soccer teams opened their seasons on perhaps the coldest morning of the spring season last Saturday when they participated in the Fort Smith Northside tournament. Coach Don Earnest provided the following information about the teams...

GREEN FOREST-- The Tigers' bats ruined the Berryville Bobcats baseball season opener last Thursday when the home team pounded out six hits for 13 runs to take the varsity game 13-3. Berryville had five hits, good for three runs, but had 10 errors. Coach Mark Brigance said, "It was our first ball game and we had quite a few younger players starting. After a while they settled down and felt comfortable. We had five players still out in basketball."...

Week of Feb. 26 February 26 5:35 p.m. - Police were dispatched to a Forest Court residence in reference to a runaway juvenile. 6:10 p.m. - Police reported the juvenile returned home. 10:55 p.m. - Police were out with Tyson security. February 27 4:25 p.m. - Police followed-up at a residence in Tanner Trailer Park...

Week of Feb. 26 Feb. 26 1:48 p.m. - Police were dispatched to a Wren Street address to provide a welfare check - but no one lived at that location. 2:49 p.m. - Police were dispatched to Kimes Auto Parts to work a traffic accident. 4:30 p.m. - Police were dispatched to a Gibson Street address to investigate a complaint of someone putting mustard on a complainant s clothes...

Week of Feb. 27 February 27 7:36 a.m.- Incident report taken after caller stated her vehicle had been stolen. Officer determined caller s daughter had taken vehicle and later returned it. February 28 6:45 p.m.- Officer assistance requested in a felony arrest...

Valence Dodson Powell Jones of Henderson, Nevada, formerly of Green Forest, Arkansas, passed away on February 27th,2007 at Life Care Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday March 8th at the Green Forest United Methodist Church with Pastor David Hanshaw officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday March 7th, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Green Forest Methodist Church...

Harry Edward Janky, 69, of Holiday Island, passed away Feb. 28, 2007 after a sudden illness. He was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Corning, Iowa, the son of Mima and Rev. Edward Janky. He is survived by his wife, Kay Janky, of Holiday Island, son Steve Janky and his wife Allison, of Eagan, Minn. ...

RAY HAMMONS, a resident of Green Forest, was born Aug. 21, 1925, in Denver, Ark., a son of Ervin and Bethla (Campbell) Hammons. He died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007, in Springdale, at the age of 81. Mr. Hammons was a veteran, having served in the Army during WWII. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge in Missouri and a truck driver...

RICHARD HALFPENNY, a resident of Berryville, was born Jan. 31, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., a son of Walter and Betty (Vanek) Halfpenny. He died Monday, Feb. 26, 2007, in Springfield, Mo., at the age of 76. Mr. Halfpenny was in retail sales. He is survived by one niece, Linda Manning of California; two sons, Richard and Robert Halfpenny; and a very close and special friend, Kay Belk of Eureka Springs, and her family...

Ruby Darline (Chidester) Cupples of Concord, Calif., formerly of Berryville, died on Feb. 22, 2007 in Concord, where she had lived since 2004. Ruby Darline died at Willow Pass Healthcare Center, near her daugher and grandsons home. Ruby Darline was born in Monroe County, Iowa, on Nov. ...

MARY BAILEY, a resident of Green Forest, was born Jan. 30, 1951, in Ft. Scott, Kan., a daughter of Clayton C. and Lois M. (Johnson) Fritter. She died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007, in her home at the age of 56. Mrs. Bailey was a member of the Church of Christ in Green Forest, where she served as a Sunday school teacher. She was a special education teacher. She was a member of the Missouri State Teacher s Association and a Missouri University alumnus...

BERRYVILLE -- More than 200 teenagers purchased vehicles, rented or bought homes, and arranged financing and insurance at the Berryville Community Center Friday after attending a series of financial management classes where they learned about credit card interest, pay-day loans and other financial realities...

EUREKA?SPRINGS -- Mayor Dani?Wilson is heartened by the Arkansas House of Representatives' passage of a bill to modify the City and Advertising Promotion Commission, stating that she sees the 96-1 vote as "a positive step." The bill's creation started in June with the CAPC and Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce to make operations more workable, and while concerns about its operation were being questioned. ...

GREEN FOREST-- Coach Kayla Madewell's softball team got a rough introduction to the new season in a 17-5 loss to the Harrison?Lady Goblins last Thursday on a cold, windy spring day. The Lady Tigers had 12 hits in the game and scored three of their five runs the first inning, but had five errors that let the Goblins run the bases...